Shiva Purana [sanskrit]

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The Shiva-purana verse 2.1.18.36 (Sanskrit text), including grammatical analysis, glossary and relevant print editions. The Shivapurana is a one of the eighteen Major Puranas detailing religious worship of Shiva, also known as Shaivism. The book contains 24,000 verses although it is said to be an abridged form and originally consisted of 100,000 verses. This is verse 36 contained in chapter 18 of book 2.1 (रुद्रसंहिता (१): सृष्टिखण्ड, rudrasaṃhitā (1): sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa).

Verse 2.1.18.36

अपरोपि परो धर्मो जातस्तत्रास्य किंकरः ।
शृण्वतः शिवनामानि प्रसंगादपि गृह्णताम् ॥ ३६ ॥

aparopi paro dharmo jātastatrāsya kiṃkaraḥ |
śṛṇvataḥ śivanāmāni prasaṃgādapi gṛhṇatām || 36 ||

The English translation of Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.18.36 is contained in the book Shri Shiva Maha Purana - Moolmatram by Gita Press, Gorakhpur. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.1.18.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Apa, Ropin, Parah, Para, Dharma, Jatri, Jata, Tatra, Idam, Kinkara, Shrinvat, Shivanama, Prasangat, Prasanga, Api, Grihnat, Grihnata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.18.36). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “aparopi paro dharmo jātastatrāsya kiṃkaraḥ
  • apa -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ropi -
  • ropi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ropin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ropin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paro* -
  • paraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmo* -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jātas -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kiṅkaraḥ -
  • kiṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śṛṇvataḥ śivanāmāni prasaṃgādapi gṛhṇatām
  • śṛṇvataḥ -
  • śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [ablative single from √śru class 5 verb], [genitive single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śru class 5 verb], [genitive single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • śivanāmāni -
  • śivanāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prasaṅgād -
  • prasaṅgāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prasaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • gṛhṇatām -
  • gṛhṇat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gṛhṇat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    gṛhṇatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √grah class 9 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Shiva Purana Verse 2.1.18.36

Cover of edition (2019)

The Siva Purana (Three Volumes)
by Shanti Lal Nagar (2019)

An Exhaustive Introduction, Sanskrit Text, English Translation with Photographs of Archaeological Evidence

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Cover of edition (2019)

Shri Shiva Purana (Set of 2 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2019)

Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Shiva Purana (Gujarati)
by Hanuman Prasad Poddar (2013)

[સંક્ષિપ્ત શિવપુરાણ] — Published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (9788129301840)

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Preview of verse 2.1.18.36 in Gujarati sript:
અપરોપિ પરો ધર્મો જાતસ્તત્રાસ્ય કિંકરઃ ।
શૃણ્વતઃ શિવનામાનિ પ્રસંગાદપિ ગૃહ્ણતામ્ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Shiva Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

[ಶಿವಪುರಾಣ] Set of 9 Volumes

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Preview of verse 2.1.18.36 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪರೋಪಿ ಪರೋ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಜಾತಸ್ತತ್ರಾಸ್ಯ ಕಿಂಕರಃ ।
ಶೃಣ್ವತಃ ಶಿವನಾಮಾನಿ ಪ್ರಸಂಗಾದಪಿ ಗೃಹ್ಣತಾಮ್ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

Cover of edition (2004)

Shiva Purana (Malayalam)
by Swami Advaitanandapuri (2004)

[ശിവ പുരണ] published by Aarshasri Publications & Co.

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Preview of verse 2.1.18.36 in Malayalam sript:
അപരോപി പരോ ധര്മോ ജാതസ്തത്രാസ്യ കിംകരഃ ।
ശൃണ്വതഃ ശിവനാമാനി പ്രസംഗാദപി ഗൃഹ്ണതാമ് ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Shiva Purana (Telugu)
by Hanuman Prasad Poddar (2019)

[శ్రీ శివమఃపురాణము] or [శ్రీ శివ మహా పురాణం]; Published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur.

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Preview of verse 2.1.18.36 in Telugu sript:
అపరోపి పరో ధర్మో జాతస్తత్రాస్య కింకరః ।
శృణ్వతః శివనామాని ప్రసంగాదపి గృహ్ణతామ్ ॥ ౩౬ ॥

Cover of Bengali edition

Shiva Purana (Bengali)
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

[শিব পুরান]

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Preview of verse 2.1.18.36 in Bengali sript:
অপরোপি পরো ধর্মো জাতস্তত্রাস্য কিংকরঃ ।
শৃণ্বতঃ শিবনামানি প্রসংগাদপি গৃহ্ণতাম্ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

Cover of edition (2016)

Shiva Purana (Tamil)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2016)

[ஸ்ரீசிவ மகாபுராணம்]

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